I Phones

C ell phones are offering more functionalities every day. A growing crowd seems to consider calling less important than being able to use email, Internet, digital camera and navigation possibilities. The consumer seems mature enough now for the smartphone, or the multimedia computer as Nokia likes to refer to it, and for a good reason. The Nokia Communicator, the mother of all smartphones has had some transformation during the eleven years of its existence. The device was already years ahead to start with. Still it remained a device tailored to the needs of the business user. Moreover; the first devices were rather heavy as far as weight was concerned and they were not the cheapest ones you could lay your hands on.

Like unicorns or quality romantic comedies, the white iPhone 4 has seemed like a longstanding myth.

So brace yourselves: The light-colored version of the popular Apple smart phone may finally go on sale this spring.

The fine print on placards found in some Apple stores say that "the white iPhone 4 will be available spring 2011." Apple aficionado site 9to5Mac has photos.

Earlier this year, the company had said it would release the white phones in spring, but, after a string of delays, customers were skeptical.

New York, Dec 31 -Apple's iPhones will have a big competition on their hands as Google is set to launch its much discussed smart phone next week.

The new smart phone, Nexus One, may be unveiled Jan 5 when the internet search enginegiant holds a media briefing about its smart phone business at its Mountainview headquarters in California. The Google-branded device will use its latest Android operating system called Anrdoid 2.1.

Smartphone as a fashion product

The cell phone has also become a fashion product lately with which you want to show off. Or as Paul Wilkens, Sales & Marketing director of the telecom department of Samsung Electronics Benelux, nicely put it into words during an introduction in London recently: "The consumer that takes his cell phone from his inside pocket and places it next to his cappuccino, is making a statement about himself." This trend has obviously added to the appearance and design of today's smartphones as they look better and more modern nowadays.